Visual Arts

There’s a lot of naked bodies at the Auckland Art Gallery as part of The Body Laid Bare: Masterpieces from the Tate. But how do you look at and appreciate a nude? Associate Professor Linda Tyler… Audio

Turning sound into visuals is the idea behind one of the pieces at the Lux Light Festival on in Wellington this week. Sound artists Mo Zareei and Jim Murphy have collaborated on a piece called… Audio

New Zealand’s Pavilion at the Venice Biennale has been opened at the Biennale hub, the Arsenale. Artist Lisa Reihana arrived at the opening in Venice’s biggest gondola. Correspondent Vincent… Audio

Artworks at the Auckland Art Gallery are the inspiration for a group of young New Zealand composers, who were invited to create new pieces for the APO’s Gallery of Sound concert in the Gallery this… Audio

Nude works by Picasso, Cindy Sherman and Matisse are part of The Body Laid Bare: Masterpieces from Tate on at the Auckland Art Gallery. It’s the first time many of these pieces have been seen in New… Audio

He was a pioneer in using machines to turn music or sound into visual images like film and video, even computer graphics.

Wellington painter, printmaker, sculptor and video artist Michael Nicholson… Audio, Gallery

In May New Zealand artist Francis Upritchard and jeweller Karl Fritsch joined Upbeat to discuss their work together. The Germans have a word for it: Gesumptkunsthandwerk: the marriage of art, craft… Audio

Chris Booth is a sculptor and environmental artist who makes work for specific communities. The works are installations of made from stone and natural materials. His inspiration comes from the place… Audio

Christina Conrad is a New Zealand born feminist, outsider artist, filmmaker, poet and performer was always way ahead of her time in her exposure of convention, prejudice, injustice and the chauvinism… Video, Audio

European philosophy, Japanese culture, modernist architecture and New Zealand Landscapes run deep in the work of the late potter, James Greig. A retrospective of his work is on display at the Dowse… Audio

UK based Australian Annie Sloan is described as one of “Britain’s most influential female designers” by the Telegraph. She’s printed more than 26 books about painting and designing, and has created… Audio

Why do we jostle with hundreds of people for a glimpse of the original Mona Lisa when there are sophisticated copies available in less crowded art museums? We ask University of Melbourne PhD Candidate… Audio

Art and how it reflects and supports public health is the major topic of discussion for a symposium being held by the University of Otago.  Jenny Ombler & Sarah Donovan head the event which casts a… Audio

Life’s complexities in New Zealand between the 40s and 80s are presented in a photographic exhibition at the Auckland Art Gallery. The series The Us in I documents a period of upheaval and optimism… Audio, Gallery

Visual arts critic David Alsop talks through what to soak in this summer, including Te Papa’s latest visual arts announcement; Auckland Art Gallery’s Dark Matter by artist Ann Shelton and celebrating… Audio

Art is an avenue to explore our past, present and future, but for some residing in prison, art is a form of escape. Sharon Hall and her team from The Learning Connection work with prisoners around the… Audio

The contemporary art collection of gallerist Nadene Milne is going under the hammer next week in Auckland. She’s built a reputation through developing strong relationships with artists through her… Audio

Deborah White takes us on a journey through garden paths, galleries and grassy knolls, exploring the 2016 Artweek Auckland festival, which will present 1000 artists across 100 venues over 10 days. Audio

The 2016 World Press Photo Exhibition opens this Saturday in Auckland. The travelling exhibition is in its 59th year. There were entries from nearly six thousand photographers from 131 countries… Audio, Gallery